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Mai Thao Central Valley Lead Regional Program Manager California Complete Count – Census 2020
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Mai Thao Central Valley Lead Regional Program Manager California Complete Count Census 2020 1 Flow of Conversation Historical, Social, and Cultural Census Outreach Political Context Responsiveness Strategies 2 Diversity in Asian
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Mai Thao Central Valley Lead Regional Program Manager California Complete Count – Census 2020
Flow of Conversation
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Historical, Social, and Political Context Cultural Responsiveness Census Outreach Strategies
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Political Social Historical
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Cultural Competency: Reflects formal process of naming discrete and observable (and often measurable) skills and abilities as a set of standards or proficiencies with which to determine acceptable levels of
Cultural Sensitivity: An awareness to sense and empathize with a person’s cultural differences and similarities from you, without assigning value. Cultural Humility: Being aware that one does not know or can know it all about a culture/community and developing mutually beneficial and respectful partnerships with diverse individuals, and communities to shape our understanding of others. Cultural Responsiveness: Being aware of one’s biases, prejudices, knowledge, and assumptions about the individual; recognizing the privilege and power one has over the individual; responding to individual’s needs by listening, empowering, being flexible and patient, and meeting them where they are.
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How am I being culturally responsive? Census 2020- What is the context and current realities?
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THANK YOU!
Mai Thao Mai.Thao@census.ca.gov (916) 467- 5870
Although we gather virtually, it’s important that I acknowledge that my family and I settled in Long Beach originally called Puvunga and is home to the Acjachemen and Tongva nations the original stewards of this
name of these lands and community members from these Nations who reside alongside us.
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Mahalo, Si Yu’us ma’åse’, fa’afetai to those who came before me.
Victor Kaiwi Pang Sharon Ku’uipo Paulo Clinton Helenihi Mary Salas Pat Luce Haunani Apoliona
Salafai Suafa’i June Pouesi Kawen Young Lono Kollars Audrey Alo Rita Scanlan Mona Foster High Chief Leuluso’o Fualauto’alasi Leatutufu William Afeaki William Emmsley Jr.
Kanaiaupuni Mona Porotesano Stanton Enomoto Guy Ontai
Simeamativa Aga Darlene Kehaulani Butts Val Jacobo
Heidi & Joey Quenga Alisi Tulua Sefa Aina Tana Lepule Rita Scanlan Catherine Ofa Mann Manufou Liaiga-Anoa’i Leafa Taumoepeau
Terisa Siagatonu
EPIC was established in 2009 by a group of young Pacific Islander (PI) leaders who recognized the urgency to address the growing needs of PI families. With experiences ranging from grassroots organizing to higher education administration, these young leaders prioritized building a strong and unified advocacy voice for PIs; collecting disaggregated data that illustrated the needs of PI families; and establishing a pipeline
and on behalf of, the community.
National & Statewide Coordination Direct Outreach and Education Materials Production Media Work State Advocacy
What is EPIC doing to promote participation?
www.countusin2020.org/nhpi
Pacific Islanders and COVID-19
Photo by Nancy Pastor for CalMatters
“Track us better: Overlooked Pacific Islanders hit hard by coronavirus”
by Jackie Botts May 5th, 2020 Cal Matters
One family described the anguish and guilt of watching a loved one struggle out of bed to the ambulance — “the least Pacific thing that you can do,” Samoa said — because the first responders wouldn’t come inside. Another family revealed how three breadwinners were hospitalized with the disease, unable to care for their kids... Already, the rate of infection among Pacific Islanders has alarmed public health experts and community leaders. As
Islanders at a rate more than twice that of the state as a whole — and killed them at a rate 2.6 times higher, the highest rates of any racial or ethnic group.
Videos of Trusted Messengers
Bay Area Regional Pacific Islander Taskforce College of San Mateo Mana Program Island Block Radio Fiji Indigenous People’s Foundation For The Qultures Hui O Hawai’i of Sacramento Kutturan Chamoru Foundation Marshallese Youth of Orange County Motivating Action Leadership Opportunity (MALO)
National Pacific islander Educator Network NHPI Alliance NHPI CCC of San Diego One EPA Pacific Islander Health Partnership PICCC of San Mateo County Pacific Islander Wellness Initiative Poly By Design Samoan Community Development Center Samoan Solutions Taulama for Tongans To’utupu’o e ‘Otu Felenite Association (TOFA) UCLA PI Student Association UC Riverside PI Student Association UTOPIA San Francisco
Tavae Samuelu Executive Director tsamuelu@empoweredpi.org www.empoweredpi.org
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The 2020 Census and Outreaching to a Diverse Asian American Community
June Lim Director, Demographic Research Project Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles May , 2020
REGIONAL NETWORK PARTNERS
Data on over 30 Asian American and NHPI ethnic groups Better understanding of our diverse communities
THE 2010 CENSUS
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Asian Americans living in California
15%
are Asian American Filipino, Chinese, and Vietnamese Americans are among the largest Asian American ethnic groups
POPULATION GROWTH 2000 TO 2010
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Asian Americans, NHPI fastest growing groups
POPULATION GROWTH BY ETHNIC GROUP 2000 TO 2010
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South Asians are among the fastest growing Asian American ethnic groups
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS: LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT
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Over one-third of Asian Americans, and a majority, near majority of some ethnic groups, are limited English proficient
LANGUAGE RESOURCES
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Visit: https://www.countusin2020.org/resources https://www.countusin2020.org/california
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